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HistoryDocumentary14+ (TV-14)19901 Season
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The Civil War (1990 - 1990)

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History Documentary Rated: 14+ (TV-14)19901 Season

A comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.The Civil War featuring David McCullough and Sam Waterston has one or more episodes free on PBS, available for purchase on iTunes, available for purchase on Apple TV, and 5 others. It's a documentary and history show with 13 episodes over 1 season. The Civil War is no longer running and has no plans to air new episodes or seasons. It has a very high IMDb audience rating of 9.1 (17,193 votes).

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The Civil War Season 1 Overview

Sep 23, 1990 - Sep 27, 1990

Season 1 of The Civil War has 13 episodes that are available to stream on PBS and for Rent or Purchase on 7 Services.

The Civil War Season 1 Episodes
Season 01, Episode 09 The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865)
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S01 E09The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865)

Sep 27, 1990

The North celebrated Lee's surrender and the end of the war. On April 14, Good Friday, John Wilkes Booth learned...

S01 E09 of The Civil War is available for Rent or Purchase on Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, iTunes, Microsoft, Vudu, YouTube.

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Season 01, Episode 08 War Is All Hell (1865)
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S01 E08 War Is All Hell (1865)

Sep 27, 1990

By the beginning of 1865, the Confederacy was coming to an end. Atlanta had been overrun and Sherman was marching...

S01 E08 of The Civil War is available for Rent or Purchase on Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, iTunes, Microsoft, Vudu, YouTube.

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Season 01, Episode 07 Most Hallowed Ground (1864)
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S01 E07 Most Hallowed Ground (1864)

Sep 26, 1990

By the summer of 1864, the Union push had been stopped. At Petersburg, Union troops had been entrenched in an...

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2 episodes (15%) are available to watch free online (PBS).

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13 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $4.99 on 7 services (iTunes, Apple TV, Google Play, and 4 others).

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#852 Ranked TV Show

#8 Ranked in History TV

#31 Ranked in Documentary TV

#53 Ranked in War TV

The Civil War has a very high IMDb audience rating of 9.1 (17,193 votes). The show is popular with Reelgood users lately.

About The Civil War

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A comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.

Age rating: 14+ (TV-14)
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Number of episodes: 13 Episodes

Extra Information

Related Genres: HistoryDocumentary
Related Tags: War
Country of origin: America
Available to watch on: Free Services
Original Release Date: Sep 23, 1990
Show Status: Ended
Next episode release: N/A